In this Global to Local Webinar, 'Going Local', community-economist and author, Michael Shuman, and Local Futures’ Director, Helena Norberg-Hodge, explored localization as a systemic solution-multiplier that simultaneously lowers CO2 emissions, restores democracy and provides secure livelihoods. The conversation identified proven strategies that strengthen local economies including the need for an international movement for localization. Controversial issues and questions surrounding localization were also explored.

Presenters:
Michael H. Shuman (USA) is an economist, attorney, author, entrepreneur, and a globally recognized expert on community economics. He is a Fellow at the Cutting Edge Capital and Post-Carbon Institute, Adjunct Professor in the Community Economic Development Program at Simon Fraser University and the author & editor of nine books.

Helena Norberg-Hodge (Australia) is the founder and director of Local Futures/ISEC. A pioneer of the ‘new economy’ movement, she has been promoting an economics of personal, social and ecological well-being for more than thirty years. She is the producer and co-director of the award-winning documentary The Economics of Happiness, and the author of Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh and Local is Our Future.

Learn more about our work and how you can get involved at http://www.localfutures.org

Follow Local Futures:
  / localfutures.theeconomicsofhappiness  
  / localfutures_  
  / localfutures_